Designation: F − StandardTest Method for. Test Method F/FM has incorporated two major changes from F The first and most significant change is all penetration ratings are referenced to the leading impact edge of the barrier being tested. The ASTM F test standard rates barriers in twelve impact categories ASTM FASTM F NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn. This serves to remove any ambiguity relating to barrier size or footprint and the ASTM FStandard Test Method for Crash Testing of Vehicle Security Barriers. US Federal Agencies have developed systematic test standards using real crash test data to certify barrier performance The current standard is ASTM F, Standard Test Method for Vehicle Crash Testing of Perimeter Barriers. In,ASTM first published Test Method F for Vehicle Crash Testing of Perimeter Barriers. Designation: D –Standard Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated Apparel Fabrics1 This standard is issuKB Read ASTM F/FM – Defines the method for impact testing and assigning performance ratings for a VSB when impacted by different categories of North American This test method is intended to expand the current Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s crash testing standard to meet the broader needs of multiple organizations responsible for the protection of U.S. assets domestically and abroad version of Test Method F/FM. It included the same test vehicle as specified in the SD-STD, ASTM FASTM F NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn. Contact ASTM International Documents sold on the ANSI Standards Store are in electronic Adobe Acrobat PDF format ASTM Dpdf. Vehicle Crash Testing of Perimeter Barriers1 Contact ASTM International () for the latest information.